Ning Chen Ling Xiao

Xu Quan was scared by Ling Xiao's few words in Chengqian Palace, so he withdrew and went straight to the House of Internal Affairs. Hai Lu, the deputy of the House of Internal Affairs, happened to be in the school tent, and when he saw Xu Quan coming, he hurried up to greet him, and said with a smile: " Eunuch Xu, where did this come from?"

Xu Quan had already suspected Hai Lu in his heart, and refused to tell the truth, but the expression on his face was not as usual, Hai Lu had a ghost in his heart, now seeing Xu Quan's strange expression, he felt guilty, and tentatively smiled: " Could it be that he came from Chengqian Palace?"

Xu Quan sneered in his heart, that's right, if he didn't do that, why would he ask such a question, so he smiled and said: "Yes, he came from Chengqian Palace, where he was tested by Zi Junhou!"

Hailu thought it was his own fault, so he hurriedly asked the little eunuchs in the room to go down, and approached him and said, "Mr. Arranged, just stupid, if you make any mistakes, the father-in-law will take care of you." The outside sent these envoys who entrusted thousands of dollars to the past, and if they hadn't said a few words to the emperor, they would be beaten back If so, then the money I collected would not be able to keep.

Xu Quan was so angry that he was going to explode, Hailu is a killer!He has no skills on weekdays, and he didn't seem to be a threat at first, but who knows that he would do these things now!Xu Quan didn't bother to deal with him anymore, he just said perfunctorily: "It's nothing, it's just a few servants, I will take care of it naturally."

Hailu smiled: "That's good, that's good."

This is the case between people. There is nothing wrong on weekdays, but as long as you know that the other party is sorry for yourself, when you look at the other party, you will always find some tricks in his words and deeds. What he said is alluding to What?What was he talking to that man with a mysterious look just now?What did that look mean?

Many things that he never cared about before are now worthy of scrutiny, but for a few days, Xu Quan felt uncomfortable looking at Hailu like a nail in his eye.

What made him most uncomfortable was not this, but from that day on, Zijun Hou Lingxiao fell in love with asking him to "talk" to Chengqian Palace.

"Elder-in-law has a wide seat." Ling Xiao was still smiling, with the reservedness and nobility unique to the children of the aristocratic family, and took a sip of the tea ceremony, "I called my father-in-law again, won't I delay my father-in-law's business?"

Xu Quan was taken aback for a moment, how could he answer this?He wanted to say no delay, so maybe Ling Xiao would ask why there was no delay?Could it be that Li's Ministry of Internal Affairs can't do something right?If it's delayed... isn't that courting death?

After all, Xu Quan is an old man in the palace. He nodded and smiled when he heard the words: "It's just those things, no matter how important they are, how can they be as important as Hou Ye's questioning? Even if there is really a delay, I'll just go back and finish it right away." , no problem."

Ling Xiao nodded in satisfaction, and was about to say something outside that the emperor had returned to the palace.

Xu Quan got up quickly, and Ling Xiao also greeted him slowly. Chu Yifeng had just come back from Fenghua Palace to ask for peace. After entering the palace, he went to look for Ling Xiao. The servant came to wait on Chu Yifeng and changed into some homely clothes. Chu Yifeng smiled and said, "My mother asked why you didn't go there, and left your favorite snacks for you, and asked me to bring them back... What is this for?"

The last sentence was addressed to Xu Quan. After hearing this, Xu Quan hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and said, "Zi Junhou has something to ask the servant, and he is talking."

"Oh..." Chu Yifeng nodded, turned around and leaned on the couch, and said slowly, "Then you can go back to Zi Junhou, and I will rest here for a while."

Ling Xiao chuckled, and also went forward to sit on the couch, rubbing Chu Yifeng's legs lightly. Chu Yifeng is the most restless person, and his legs are always sore from sitting in the early morning. Ling Xiao doesn't like the servant Whenever you touch Chu Yifeng, you have to do it yourself every time.

Xu Quan looked at the expressions of the two of them and wished he could find a place to sneak in. What did he have to do here at this moment? !

Ling Xiao just reassured Chu Yifeng, and said calmly after half a day: "Grandpa Xu..."

"Yes." Xu Quan answered quickly.

Ling Xiao didn't speak for another half a day, and said with a smile: "Looking at the emperor, I suddenly remembered something."

"What's the matter?" Chu Yifeng closed his eyes and smiled, "Let's hear it..."

Ling Xiao is still slow: "I remembered that in a story book I read before, it said that in a certain year and a certain month, there was a hole in the emperor's dragon robe, so he called the eunuch and asked him to take the dragon robe. I went to mend it, but the eunuch rushed to hold it, and brought it back a few days later, the emperor saw that it was done well, and praised the eunuch a few words, and asked casually, how much silver did he use to mend this patch for me..." When Ling Xiao said this, Feng Yan slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Quan who was standing under his eyes. Xu Quan didn't dare to look up, but his heart was already pounding after hearing these words.

Chu Yifeng still didn't know what was going on, he just thought that Ling Xiao was joking again, so he hurriedly asked, "Then what did the eunuch say?"

Ling Xiao smiled: "The eunuch said, 3000 taels of silver will be used."

Chu Yifeng laughed when he heard the words, but Xu Quan underneath was like a frog being strangled by the throat, with fear in his eyes, and cold sweat dripping down his face.

Chu Yifeng knew that this was the real story of the poor Emperor Daoguang many years later, so he only thought that Ling Xiao had read it from the scriptures, and then asked with a smile: "The emperor didn't say anything? It's like being a dragon robe." It's all expensive."

Ling Xiao moved his body, then rubbed Chu Yifeng's calf, and said: "The emperor was naturally shocked, so he asked why? The eunuch replied: "The material of your dragon robe is unusual, the emperor. In order to compare the material We have cut hundreds of bolts of satin, so it costs a lot, and if it is an ordinary patch, it will naturally not use so much, and it will be done with five taels of silver."

Ling Xiao said with a smile: "The emperor put on patched clothes, and the ministers below followed suit. He quickly cut off his own good clothes and patched them up to show his innocence. When the emperor saw it, he remembered that he was blind The 3000 taels of silver came, and he pulled a minister named Cao Wenzheng and said, "How much silver will you use to make up this patch?"

"Then Cao Wenzheng thought for a while and said: Use silver for three coins. He thought that everything in the palace was expensive, so he didn't dare to tell the truth. Cheap, I used five taels of silver to make up this patch. Hehe..."

Ling Xiao turned to look at Xu Quan, Xu Quan was so frightened that he almost collapsed at the moment, but Chu Yifeng closed his eyes, enjoying Ling Xiao's gentle caress and said with a smile: "That's because the emperor is too confused..."

"That's right." Ling Xiao paused, and said with a smile: "Speaking of this, I thought of another joke." Chu Yifeng nodded: "Speak."

"This is also what I saw in a story book biography. It said that when a certain emperor was in power in a certain year and month, he loved eggs very much and would eat one every day. One day he asked his teacher Weng Gong: Teacher , this egg is delicious, but can you afford it?"

"Mr. Weng felt strange. How could the old man be the emperor's teacher? Why can't he even afford an egg? Before answering, the emperor sighed again: Eggs are delicious, but they are too expensive. 30 taels a piece, it's really expensive." It's more expensive."

After hearing this, Xu Quan could hardly stand still.

But Chu Yifeng couldn't hold back his smile and said, "Nonsense, it's just eggs, you can buy one with two or three copper coins."

Ling Xiao looked at Xu Quan and smiled lightly: "The emperor is wise."

"This story sounds absurd, but it may be true." Ling Xiao said lightly, "This emperor was born in the palace and grew up in the palace. He has never been out of the palace except to worship his ancestors, and he doesn't know the suffering of the people. How would he know? What about the price of goods among the people? If it catches up with the power of purchasing in the palace and no one dares to say it, the emperor will have to be deceived by the palace people all the time, but... Eunuch Xu."

Ling Xiao smiled at Xu Quan: "Our emperor is different."

"The emperor was born in Jingwang's mansion outside the palace since he was a child, was educated by Duke Yasukuni, and grew up in the army. He ate and drank with the soldiers before he reached the weak crown. Naturally, it doesn't look like the emperor in the story book is easy to fool?"

"Yes..." Xu Quan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said repeatedly, "The emperor is wise, the emperor is wise..."

Chu Yifeng smiled and didn't care.

Ling Xiao looked at Xu Quan and said with a smile: "I wanted to talk to Eunuch for a while, but I think the emperor is tired, Eunuch, let's go, I will call Eunuch again when I am free."

Xu Quanru was pardoned and quickly knelt down.

Chu Yifeng had enough rest after lying down for a while, got up and said with a smile: "What are you doing here in this side hall? You don't need to come here when you see anyone in the future."

Ling Xiao chuckled and did not speak, and was perfunctory. Although he and Chu Yifeng have now crossed the Ming Road, they should not be too presumptuous. He lived in Chengqian Palace and violated the rules. He summoned people in the main hall ?It would be impossible not to leave a name in the history books.

Ling Xiao followed Chu Yifeng back to the main hall to read the papers. After the formation of the cabinet, Ling Xiao's work was much easier. He no longer had to deal with political affairs all night long. He could deal with it for an hour after dinner every day. As for what to do after an hour, it was natural. Ling Xiao asked Chu Yifeng to reward himself.

The next day Ling Xiao took advantage of Chu Yifeng's break to call Xu Quan again, Xu Quan didn't dare not come, Ling Xiao was still sipping tea and snacks and talking about his "story from the storybook", Xu Quan was told by Ling Xiao yesterday that a lot of disadvantages came out. He knew in his heart that Ling Xiao was mirroring the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was afraid that he would anger this person and give him a hard time. Today, he was prepared to come here. When Ling Xiao said a paragraph, he got up and knelt down and said, "The servant has something to report to Lord Hou."

"Oh?" Ling Xiao said happily, "Elder-in-law, it's okay to say."

After being summoned by Ling Xiao for many days, if Xu Quan didn't know what Ling Xiao meant, he would be blind. Everything was fine, since that idiot Hailu sent some handsome eunuchs into Chengqian Palace, Ling Xiao was right The Ministry of Internal Affairs' eyes are not eyes and noses are not noses anymore.

Xu Quan secretly scolded Hai Lu in his heart, idiot, did he really think that the emperor's good man is just a man and he fell in love with him?Let's not say that those little eunuchs are not as good as Ling Xiao, even if there is really someone who is more handsome than Ling Xiao, which eunuch can compare with Ling Xiao's net worth?

Although Xu Quan was an eunuch, he still had human emotions and desires. Although he didn't know much about it, he could probably guess after looking at it over the years that the emperor favored Ling Xiao not just because of Ling Xiao's face.

Ling Xiao had the kindness to protect the emperor before, and the meritorious service to support him later. He was at the time of winning the favor. At this time, he had to come in from the fortress, and he was looking for death.

Xu Quan gritted his back molars, thinking, don't blame me, who told you to kill me first, and now Ling Xiao is offended, don't blame me for saving yourself by you.Xu Quan was heartbroken: "Slave received a secret report yesterday that someone in the House of Internal Affairs was reported to have taken bribes privately, arbitrarily mobilized the servants in the inner palace, and intended...to confuse the Holy Majesty with sex!"

"Oh?" Ling Xiao put down the teacup and said seriously, "This is a big deal... please tell me in detail..."

Xu Quan sighed inwardly, after all this was explained, he was bound to offend a lot of people, and he could only stand on the same boat with Ling Xiao from now on, and he had no choice but to think about it.Although he is not reconciled, but if he doesn't follow the person in front of him, he is afraid that not only will he have the title of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on his head, but he will also lose his head.

Xu Quanheng made up his mind, and told how several officials contacted the eunuch who was sent to the palace in his own mansion, to sending money and antiques to Hailu, and then to Hailu sending the people who entrusted his officials to Chengqian Palace. Ten said it out, and finally said: "The slave really doesn't know, the young master checked the inside file and found out that the slave was out of the palace for a few days, and the dog slave Hailu took advantage of this gap to send him to the Chengqian Palace. ,well……"

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Quan, Xu Quan was stunned, and continued: "I dare not hide it, in fact, these adults have also approached the slave before, and wanted the slave to find a way to make those little eunuchs Going to serve the emperor, the slaves rejected it that day, and returned all the gifts sent back. This is the truth, and I ask the Marquis to check it out. I am afraid that these adults have nothing to do, so they entrusted it to Hailu. Send him away while the slave is not in the palace."

What Xu Quan said was true. It was nothing to send a few eunuchs there at first. He had no idea what those adults thought, but seeing Chu Yifeng doting on Ling Xiao, he also wanted his own people to invite favor in front of the Holy Master. It's all about getting some benefits, it's nothing to do with it, it's just that close servants have the rules of close servants, and it's nothing more than serving the emperor, but if the person who serves tea and water on weekdays, if there is any problem with the emperor's diet, then he will be the one. Conspiring against and killing the king is a crime, so Xu Quan never dared to agree to do such a thing.

Ling Xiao chuckled after hearing Xu Quan's words, and called the palace servants to ask Xu Quan to write down the names of the few officials he had just mentioned. After looking at it and nodding, he smiled approvingly and said, "Eunuch Xu is indeed fair and strict, and he is absolutely loyal to His Majesty. I will definitely tell His Majesty about this loyalty."

Said that Bi Lingxiao got up and said with a serious face: "Come here, according to the emperor's order, summon the minister of Dali Temple, give him this list, and strictly investigate."